WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAW. The Governor looked round, ae hepaased on "So after the baU and this « fuss' has aU his way • past, Under triumphal arches and bannera so gay, « In-cog ' WU call on our old friend at last ; 'Look at that Boot Shop, my dear," he did And ptm3iaße some Boots, which none can Next to the Al HoteL [say, Next Wifl* Al HoteL" [surpass I heard that my friend, Hyde, was doing so Now, readers, 'tis known Tm writing no stuff „ I* 6 "! . • [can sell It would not pay me to get up a puff ; No wonder, when cheap and good Boota he On me a a workman you can rely j At Wholesale .Price |ho is selling, they say, So come and inspect, and I'm sure you wiU Next tothe Al Hotel." . Next to tiie Al HoteL [buy HYDE'S 8001 FACTORY.— RetaiI Shops ; High Street and Oashel Street. 3515 ENGLISH AND AMERICAN S E WING M ACH INED E POT. JM. THOMPSON bega to oall the attention of intending Purohasors to his large and • varied Stock of Sewing Maohines, both TBEADLE and HAND, by the best makers, oonsisting of Wheeler and Wilson's (in great variety), Baymond's No. 1, Jonea', Howe's, "Home Companion," "Household," "Home Shuttle," "Albion," "Wanzer A," "Homo Treasure," " FamUy Friend,'-' "Zealandia," " Gresham," WUcox and Gibbs', Ao. Lamb's Knitting Machine, Darning Machine, Ac The stock of Sewing Maohine Needles oomprisea over 20 varieties, inoluding the " Cleopatra" Needle (thia ia not the needle imported by the Britiah Government at an enormous expense.) . ■ J. tf. T n having in stook the largest assortment of extra parts, springs, Ac, for Sewing Maohines, and having engaged the services of a thoroughly practical Machinist and Engineer, of both English and Colonial experienoe, he ia prepared to execute aU kinda of ropaira to every deionptira of Sowing Machine extant. Best Amerioan Machine Oil on sale, MAOHINES ON HIRE ON TIME PAYMENTS FROM ss. PER WEEK SOLE AGENT POR WHEELER A WESSON'S SEWING MAOHINES. J. M. THOMPSON'S ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEWING MAOHINE DEPOT, Opposite Ooates and Co., JeweUera, Oolombo atreet. 1 CITY TEA MART, HIGH STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. DAVENPORT'S NEW TARIEE PRICES. ON and after the Ist ef January the FULL REDUCTION of id per lb. on SUGAR and 2d on TEA wiU be in force, whioh the subjoined list will show :— a. d. Bright Yellow Sugar' ... ... , ,„ , , 0 A OryßtalUsed White Sugar ... ,„ ,„ , ... 0 4-f GoodßlackTca ... ... ... 1 10 Very Bnperior Blaok or Mixed ... 2 A The Finost Imported ... , 2 10 A LABGB SIOCK OF HALF-CHESTS AND BOXES JUST TO HAND At Extraordinary Low Prioes. ~ ~~ D. POSTER'S ~~ CHEAP FURNISHING MART, COLOMBO BOAD, SYDENHAM} Branoh Shop— CASHEL STREET, CHRISTOHURCH, opposite 0. W. Turner's, WHERE yon oan get Drawing-room, Dining-room, Bed-room, Parlour, and Eitohen Furniture at Every Dosoription in Stock, and made to Speoial Order on the shortest notioe, and Oheaper than any other House in Town. Carpets, Floor Cloths, Bugs, Matting, and every Requisite of Housohold Fumiture of the beßt quaUties, at prioes defying competition. Hotels furnished throughout at wholesale rates. Shops and Offices fitted up with beat materials, and ih moat or manlike manner. Estimates for Fittings, Ac, given, D. FOSTER. OOLOMBO ROAD SYDENHAM, A CASHEL STREET, CHBISTCHUBCH. 1819 " COLOMBO STREET BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT ESTABLISHED 1860. JOHN GOODMAN HAS just opened 14 TRUNKS of German and Fronoh LASHNtf COTS, whioh, n consequence of other Shipments to foUow are marked at suoh PBICES as to effeot a SPEEDY SALE. German and Frenoh Lasting reduoed from lis to 8s Ladiea* Kid Boots, from 10s 8d to 7s 6d Do Kid Shoes, from 12s 6d to 10s 6d ChUd'a Levant Balmorals, from 2s 6d to ls 6d Do Kid Boots, side spring, from 8b 6d to 2s 6d. ALL OTHER LINES EQUALLY CHEAP FOR CASH. Sewed, Peg, and Rivotted Boota made to order. NOTE THE ADDRESS- IM GOODMAN'S OHEAP BOOT DEPOT. GLARE & WALL, OASHEL STBEET. WOMEN'S WHITE COTTON HOSE, 4d per pair Fanoy and Plain FriUings, from 2}d Ladies' SUk UmbreUas, from 6s lld Black Lustres, from 7}d Waterproofs and Ulsters, from 9s fld - Felt and Tweed Skirts, from 8s lld Winseys, from 6Jd Flannels, from ls Also, I • A Large Varioty of Ribbons, Flowers, Felt and Straw Hats, Ao. IT HILL, PRAOTIOAL UPHOIfiTHBEB AND BEDDDTG MANUFAOTUBEB. "DEGS to announoe to he pubUo of Canterbury that having secured commodious premisos .M*f Cashel street west, opposite 0. W. Turner's, he is prepared to undertake Contraots for Furnishing Hotels, Private Houaea, Ao, A Seleot Stook of Furniture on hand. Mattresses re-made. Fumiture repaired and re-upholstered on most reasonable terms. 8976 . IMPERIAL BOOT DEPOT. THE STOCK for thiß season is very largo and well assorted, including aome extra good Kid and Levant Boots at very low price. LADIES' GOOD LEVANT BUTTON BOOTS from 12b 6d. BALMORAL and ELASTIC SIDE BOOTS equaUy cheap. I have also imported a lot of the BEST BARK-TANNED ENGLISH SOLE LEATHER, Being the only importer of this leather. Gentlemen Bhould mako an early caU. W. HARRIS OASHEL STREET, Adjoining Dunstablo House. 235 HORSECLOTHS. HORSECLOTHS. A LIRGE Stook of our celebrated make of HOBSECLOTHS in four different qualities now on hand and for sale at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. STOREKEEPERS AND LARGE~BUYERS LIBERALLY DE AM) WITH. Also our usual stock of TARPAULINS, TENTS, A OILSKIN OLOTHING IN GREAT VARIETY. SAIL TENT AND TARPAULIN MANUFACTURERS. B. HALE & CO., 464 OASHBL STREET, OHRISTOHUROH. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES! fTTHE SINGER NEW FAMILY MACHINE, which has aohieved such wonderful I. success, is designed to do every variety of domestio work, froin the finest muslin to the heaviest oloth, and in connection with attachments for fancy work it ia capable of a variety of Bewing unequaUed by any other machines. The Singer Manufaoturing Company's sales for 1876, as officially returned, reaohed tho enormous number of 264,316 Maohinea, exceeding by 153,819 the sales of the W. and W. Compahy, the only aaniring rival of the Singer!" and the Singer Company's returns for 1877 amount to 282,812 Machines, bemg an increase for the year of 20,496 Machines, while their principal rival significantly refuseß to supply any returns. At the Centennial Exhibition the Singer Oompany exhibited their Two MiUionth Machine, and the vast extent of the manufacturing operations of the firm may be inferred from the fact that their works at Elizabeth Port, New- Jersey, cover six acres of ground, employ 2500 hands, and turn out about 4000 machines per week. In addition to the works, tho Company possess factories at Glasgow, where 1500 hands are employed, and over 3000 machines are made weekly. # HOBBS A CO;, gole'Agents, Cathedral Squaro, Chrutchurch. ATKINSON'S ENERGETIO FOUNDRY, TUAM STREET. RANGES! RANGES!! RAI LS H ,?M! AND REGISTER GRATE AND WASHING FURNACE MANUFACTORY. m ETABLISHED 27 years, eighteen years in Sydnoy aud Victoria, and nine yoars ra Canterbury. Holds oight of tho highest honorary certificates of the Chratchuroh Agricultural Show, first and Becend prizes at the ABhburton Show fo the year 1878. T. ATKINSON has now tho largest Range Factory in New Zoaland, toning out 40 ranges a month. That is tho beat certificate, as it shows how the pubho appreoiato them, and. that they are being judged by compotont housewives who know the value of a range they are.,wpr]dng with every day. .'■.•„:..■ -• • ! Builders u and ! Contractor* Would 'do w»H to oaU snd soo tho pnoes for Castings in their lino of bUsincWi Highest prioe given tor old coat iiou,
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3488, 16 June 1879, Page 1
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